Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Danda included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 顿补峁囜笉补
A king who was the son of 滨办峁腻办耻. It is mentioned in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧di Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 45, that this King was the rebirth of Krodhahant膩, an asura.
Birth.
滨办峁腻办耻 had one hundred sons. Of them 痴颈办耻办峁, Nimi and 顿补峁囜笉补 were famous. 顿补峁囜笉补 became a famous archer when he grew up. In the 叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 mention is made that this King 顿补峁囜笉补 took part in the Dev膩sura battle (Battle between the gods and the demons) and killed several thousand asuras (demons).
Administration.
The king 滨办峁腻办耻 gave his son 顿补峁囜笉补 the country between the mountains 贬颈尘腻濒补测补 and Vindhya and anointed him the King of that country. 顿补峁囜笉补 built a capital city known as Madhumatta and began to rule the country. He had an army of 颁补迟耻谤补峁単补 (four parts, elephant, chariot, horse and infantry). The hermit 艢补尘补苍补 was the priest of King 顿补峁囜笉补. (Uttarar膩m膩ya峁嘺).
The origin of 顿补峁囜笉补k膩ranya (the forest of 顿补峁囜笉补ka).
顿补峁囜笉补 once raped Ar膩, the daughter of hermit 艢耻办谤补, who had been doing penance in a forest in the middle of the country of 顿补峁囜笉补. 艢耻办谤补 the hermit got angry and destroyed the country of 顿补峁囜笉补 by a shower of fire. From that day onwards that country was known as 顿补峁囜笉补k膩ra峁噛a. (For further information see under Ar膩).